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A Mask Surprise.

The fun commenced before they got
there, and did not end until the next
day.
As one by one entered the place of
meeting, shouts of laughter was their
greeting from those already gathered;
for the grotesque costumes were enough
to make Stole laugh. The most con-
spicuous was that of tall gentleman of
color who wore high hat and linen
duster his companion was dressed in n
dolly-varden suit of very large pattern.
Her black face shone with pleasure.
Another gentleman had the appearance
of a market woman. One young lady
was fancifully clad in a suit of white
MULE and satin, another seemed to be Il
sprightly old woman in lace cap,
another had an immense turkey wing in
her bonnet and a third resembled the
goddess of liberty. Among the rest was
one conspicuous for her big nose and
another for his lively jokes and teasing.
Three teams took the merry party to
the residence Of Mr.. Chas. Walton Of
Iron Hill.
Now the fun was at its height; for as
the party proved a complete surprise, il
was the more enjoyable.
About thirty minutes were spent on
the part of the family in trying to pene'
trate the masks and DISCUSSES of theil
friends, and on the part of the masked
ones in jokes and fun of all sorts; then
they repaired to an upper room.
A few minutes later saw party o
nicely dressed, decorousyoung folks seat
ed about the rooms, the only trace of the
late melee being in the heightened color
of those who had been most active.
The evening passed very quickly and
pleasantly in music, conversation and
games. "How When and Where" "Pas.
sing Compliments" "Blind Mans Buff
and ruth and Jacob" were some o.
these.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton, it is well knowt
are very cordial and hospitable 80 tina
an evening passed under their roof il
always enjoyable. On this occasion the,
looked on, and sometimes joined in, tn,
plays, with smiling, interested faces
which seemed to make it all the NOR,
pleasant for the merry young folks.
When at length they repaired to til
supper room, all looked us though thci
last wish was gratiiied.
At Il late hour the party broke up; an,
after adieuX had been spoken and kin,
invitations exchanged, they departed.
Notwithstanding the mist and rain
every one seemed bright and gay, 70
they laughed or sang all the way home.
When at length, they separated, al
agreed that they had had most charm
ing time and would not soon forget st
Valentines evening, 1887.
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The reduction of internal revenue and
the taking off of revenue stamps from
Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has
largely benefited the consumers, as well
as relieving the burden of home manu-
features. Especially is this the case with
Green's August ElOwer and BOschee's Ger
man Syrup, rs the reduction of thirty
six cents per dozen, has been added ia
increase the size of the bottles contain
ing these remedies, thereby giving one
fifth more medicine in the rs cent size
The august FiOwer for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint, and the German Syrup
for Cough and Lung troubles, have per.
haps the largest sale of any medicines
in the world. The advantage of increas
ed size of the bottles will be greatly ap-
preciated by the sick and afflicted, in
every town and village in civilized coun'
tries. Sample bottles for 10 cents re
main the same size.
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Not Classified.

Mr.. Mitch Darlington spent a
few days this week on that roman
tic spot known as Pussey's Meadow
MIR. John Pilling arrived home
on Friday, from business trip to
Chicago, st: Louis and other west
ern cities.
On Thursday evening a ball
was given in Caskey Hall by several
gentlemen ofthis town and surround
ing country. A pleasant time was
had.
Mr.. Chas. Schafler and wife, nee
Miss Lizzie Fridel, who were mar
ried on Thursday, Feb. II, at New
town, Pa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Fader this town.
The Ladies Aid Society of The
M. E. Church will hold their Ami
versary, on Thursday evening Feb.
Oath, musical and literary enter
tainment, of unusual interest will
occupy the evening. Admission
Free.
The Missionary Anniversary of
the Methodist Sabbath School will
take place, March 10.
Ice Cream at Mrs. S. A. Roach's
this week.
"A sharper was roam ing around
town Tuesday evening trying his
game Of getting advances on fine
jewels. Said he was short of cash,
but had large line of slippers and
pin cushions made by the Indians
out in the far west. He had his
trunks and boxes at the B. & O..
station and would be around on
Wednesday morning with his wares
and redeem his bogus jewels. He
tried his game on one of our aged
citizens; but he did not bite, he
wasn't built that way. Look out
for him. He said his name was
Cole
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COwRntOwn Items.

Mr.. WIN. Taylor of this vicinity and
Miss Laura S. Witworth of Elkton, were
married on Tuesday of last week
1t is rumored four weddings are to take
place, shortly.
Mr.. VIM. Burns who is well-known in
this town, and fora time carried on a
carpet weaving establishment here, it is
reported met with serious accident
while working in mill at Chester He
was running an emery wheel, when the
dust got in his eyes, causing him to go
blind. The above was reported to us.
The roads are in u very bad condition.
In some places, it seems as though there
were no bottom.
There has been seven parties in this
vicinity, and six of them were dances.
Last winter like number were held, and
all were play parties.
VIM. Maxwell has had the stting-room
of his house frightened by having it
papered. W. Basil Scott of Newark, did
the work.
Samuel Shippers is selling his entire
stock of goods at cost, as he intends to
quit store-keeping, by March 25th.
Dominoes, seem to be the principal
game of amusement this winter, and l
think Cowantown can turn out some
very good players. The games are play
ed purely for amusement.
A gentleman, who is well-known, and
in his boyhood days was great wrestler
but of late he visits Baltimore-well he
goes every Monday morning in the first
train from Barksdale, little out-of-the,
way station on the B. & o. Railroad. The
train comes along before it is quite light
One morning after his carriage had beer
driven away, and he was walking around
the station, when he heard noise, and
naturally thought il was that ere ami
NAL" lie hurried to the shed, anC
couched down in one corner, and wished
his consumptive little cane was a heavy
cudgel, as he was shaking with fear, ex
pecting every minute for the animal t.
pounce upon him. Summoning up cour
age he peeped out just in time to see {
negro boy, who was also afraid, run into
wire fence, breaking one of the STRAINS
Our hero is always in for fun, and an idei
arose in his mind. He made shrill, pc
culiar noise. The @darkey" and wire
fence was a conglommerated mass for
few seconds, and the boy went his way
at a rapid rate, (leaving part ofhis clothe,
on the fence to tell great yarn abou
seeing the painter" Last Monday ouI
hero sat in his wagon, in the rain, unit
the train arrived, On the pretense hi
feet would get cold if he got out. He re
membered his experience of the weel
before. Homo.
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PLEASANT HILL, Feb. 18th, 1887.
1t has been sometime since "NeNs in
our Section" has been given, yet our
people have been very progressive, yea,
even more so, during this winter, the
backbone of which has surely been woe
fully wrenOhed out of joint if not COM
pletly broken. We will, however, hope
for the best, and try not to be very much
disappointed if we now have both win
ter and spring days sand-witched for at
least month longer.
Madame Rumor heard it and her chill
dren have ever since been telling the
story, that Ebenezar Church will ask the
Wilmington Conference that convenes
next month, to sever the apron strings
that now binds her to Christiana charge,
and strive to draw the appointment
cords" around herself and the Hockes-
sin Church. Rev. Jos. Dare, will I'M
doubtedly pitch his tent among the peo-
pie of the baby appointment, if it is
W DClhducs Ihstl tllC tN pItSSlOn given
on every hand.
By virtue of the Office of Grand Coun-
selorship of the Good Templ9rs of Della
ware, which VIM. Bockus held, he now
fills the office of Grand Chief Templar
pending the action of the Executive
Committee. Frank Whelen resigned the
Chieiship about two weeks ago.
The wife of Lawrence Whiteman, has
been quite i'll, and as we frame this letter
we are unable to state her present condi
ton.
Kensy Chambers, one of our citizens
it is said, will bid for the contract of re.
building the walls of the Dean Wooler
mills Mr.. Chambers and his large force
of workmen would undoubtedly do the
work WELL if it be assigned them.
We never got glimpse of that panth
err. Had we been granted that privilege
he would have now been in he hands o
taxidermist, preparing for tour around
the globe.
SOrIp q ATuERER
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Public Sale F.

As am going to quit farming, ! VIII
sell. on nv farm near Cowantown, Fourth
District of Cecil county, Md, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1887,
beginning at 10 o'clock, a. m, the ioiio"-
ing described Personal Property.
. horses. Cattle.-G Cows, two fresh, rest
will be fresh soon; ] fat COW and fat
Western steers; 3 shoats, white stock +;
and full line of farming implements, DC.
Ra~ No postponement on account OF
weather, as have ample shed room
TERMS or SALE.-All sums of $40 and
under. cash on all sums above $40 a
credit of nine months will be given, pur-
chaser to give bankable note, with APP
proved endorser.-if paid when due, }
per cent. interest; if not paid when due,
6 per cent. will be charged.
JAMES i. FOARD.
A. 2. Shnckley, Auctioneer. FeblS
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Will be sold at Public Sale on the
premises opposite the West End Market,
near the Deer Park Hotel, in the town of
Newark, Delaware, on
Saturday, Feb. 18th, 1887,
AT , O'clock, p. NJ, SHARP, the following
described personal property, viz.
! Baxter Portable engine with pump, l
lathe for turning iron, with betting and
tools l drill press, with counter shalt
ing, betting and tools ! Portable forge
Wordsworth planer, with counter, satt-
ing, betting and tools; joiner, with
counter shafting and betting; band saw,
with counter shalting, betting and saws;
! shaping machine, with counter, shaft
ing and betting grindstOne frame, with
hangers and betting; line of shatting
with pulleys and hanger; main driving
belt; / circular saw frame, with mandral,
betting and saws; boring machine, with
counter shaiting and betting; iron wise,
liity-tooth harrow, Remington pillow,
No. l0 cross-cut saw, | paint mill, >
shop benches, with visesS blocks and falls,
] set of well digging tools, spoke tenon-
ing machine, Mcndenhall patent road
machine, l set of counter shafting and
betting for driving wood lathe; > superior
lift and force pumps; shop stove, ! frame
privy, / small frame she'd | frame plat
form in front of shop, ! small hosting
crane, lumber in shop, principally ash,
oak and poplar, lot of chains, stock of
lumber in yard consisting Of red and
white oak seasoned plank, lot Of hickory
axles, lot of bolts, lot Of iron and steel
kept in stock and sundry other articles.
The above mentioned machinery is in
irst-class condition, principally new.
Positively no postponement on account
of the weather, as the sale will be inside
of building.
TERMS.-All sums of SO and under,
cash, A credit of 80 days on sums over
$40, to Purchaser giving bankable note
with approved cndorser. Interest from
date. 5. NJ. DONNELL,
Assignee of Jacob Casho.
7. j. Scott, Auct. l.. l.. Allen, Clerk.
AT the some time and place will be sold
| iron drill, iron lathe and other ma
chinery, the property Of the W. l.. Mas
sau manufacturing company.
5. NJ. DoNNEEi, Agent.
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ACCIDENTS.
DAVID LILLY INJURED BY ALoco-
MOTIVE-A SMALL BOY HAS HIS
HAND CUT.-A VlSClOUS DOG At
TACKS A BOY.


David Lilly resident oil tins town
met with painiul, and, what might have
been, fatal accident. lie was taking
walk upthe Pomeroy Railroad, Just after
dinner on Tuesday, and not thinking of
the midday tram leaving here. lie said
he heard the tram blow the danger sig
nal several times, but thought 1t was on
the b. q U. Railroad, and paid but little
need, until the engine was close on NM
Inc train was moving SLOW ana ne
caught at the plot ana would escaped
IN time, but the right 1901 caught on the
RAIL- ana the pony wIleeI Oh inc engine
passed over IL. Inc toes anu part Oh 'he
foot was badly mashed. DIS Clark and
koIlock were Immediately suh'nhouhueu
and part oil the loot just De'ow the IN
step was taken OIL leaving lhe leei we
saw ozark faxsoh anu nc sald that ne
discovered man on the track JUST amer
p"s9'ns a'ouiu WV Yum ,'0"' .'"0'
s''ee'' nc q"''NY pc" 'ns ""' M,
seVerai 'i'nes' u, i"''u 'u''''''o"' -no
man never p"'u .ne '''''' "''oi'''o', ,io
c'ose' 'ne 'nio'''' ,"''o' '1re''Iu INV
engine anu put ." s'e'''i nc ui'''"s
Wheels were s,'pp'ns Il. '"e 'i"ie VI
s.rikiNs "r' L''y' iio u''o "pP''ou ."'
ar brake ana DV inc 'i'he 'ne engine
reached Ille man, 'he Train was n'o'i"s
SLOW IL tne Tram hau peeh running
last the man woulu nave peei' Instantly
Killed. AS IL is ne 'llinKs II re.l'"rN"ple
that Mr. Lilly escaped peihg Ki''eo' NO
blame Is atlached 10 the rlllro'u' az MT
Lily Chains 'l'a' ne heAru the 'ra'" p"t
paiu no al'eh'ioh 10 'he uanger signal
t.l'hkilg IL was vi ''ie d. W. n"''r"au'
Mr. lAl'y sulerS cohsiuer"pie pu' ID uoihs
very well Inc doctors thought at nrst
the ioot would nave TO come on ABOVE
the ankle Inc accident caused consld-
s'"D'D o-,1''e',i1' s,u 'u ~ az, e'S VI ps
''''' " Wv Va ''' NN''' Wv
Oh tuesday one OF the chilureh Vi
James Aichahe' living u snort u's'ahco
from ''ls towh' met Will " painful acc''
ueh'' Inc TWO boys ageu nine a"u iour
years were III INC Moou pii"' luz oiu-
es' poy was us'ng Tue axe III cnopp'he
some "oou' Inc Youngest poy' nos
thlnKing lor knowing OF the uanger)
reached ior tne SUCK WINE 'he axe was
descending Inc p'aue Vi 'he 'oo' s'ruck
the boys manu. lthe right ohe) "hich
heariy seVereu" por'ioh ol IT, g'sn
over TWO 'hcnes extending from 'le out
slde toward the center Oh the pa'm' Inc
sufferer was taken INTO the mousse ana
medical aid was Immediately summoned
The cut is an ugly one but the doctor
thinks it will not have to be amputated
Several stitches were taken IN the wound
to hold 1t together. The BOY IL DONG
nicely, and although one or TWO hngers
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Pu bic Sale
PERSONAL PROPERTY!

Will sell at public sale ON the premises
of the subscriber on the road leading
from Lewisville to EllSton, known as the
Brick Hill Farm, on
SATURDAY, Fen. PC, 81, at 10 o'clock II. nj:
II head of horses and colts, No. >, bay
horse, Tennis, 10 yrs old, sound and all
right. good worker and driver. No. ,,
brown horse, Billy, s yrs old, good work.
err. No. 3, brown horse, Dexter, s yrs old,
good worker. No. 4 brown mule, 10 Yrs
old, good worker. and single line lead
er. No. 3, Il stallion, Moscow, 10 hands
high, VT. 100 lbs, jet black, 6 yrs old,
sound and alright, and an excellent driv-
err No. G. black mare, Collie, 10 yrs old.
sound and all right good worker and
driver No. Z, bay horse, yrs old. Nos.
and 8, . colts gilt edge stock. coming ]
year old. No. 10. stallion, Lewis, sired
by Gilt Edge. / yrs old, good driver and
work everywhere. % head of horned
cattled. s COWS, . with calves at their side.
Balance close springers. registered
Guernsey bull, yrs. old, aud Is heifers
and steers from to , years old. Also 20
ewes, some with lambs at side and the
balance close to lambing, and ] brood
sow. Farming implement. | two-horse
wagon. three-horsc wagon, dump cart,
l three-spring market wagon, ] butcher
wagon in good order, l Germantown car
riage in good order, . jaeger wagons in
good order, ! leather top buggy, nearly
new; one road sulkey, l sleigh, ! cham
pion 7-foot binder, all in good order, new
last harvest, hay tedder, new last harvest,
steel tooth horse rake, Peerless threshing
engine, 6 horse power and Eclipse clean
err, 30-inch cylinder, 40 inch separator, all
in good order, run two seasons; Dedrick
hay press, all in good order; $50 #. driv-
! ing belt, good . Oliver chilled plows, No.
40; Wiley pillow, No. IS; ? double har-
rows, . cutivators. Harness. sets stage
harness, nearly new; collars and brides.
Some household goods, lot of old iron,
and other articles too numerous to men
ton. A credit of nine months on all sums
over SIS; on all sums under SO, cash.
JOHN ANDERSON.
Shockley 4 Smith, Auctioneers
W. X. Mahan, Clerk. FeblS
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-19

st. Valentines Day has come and gone
and as you stop to think about it, what
was your luck? Who is your Valentine
for the next year to come? Is he young
and good-looking and manageable and
still unclaimed, or is there no hope? And
the Valentine that came through the
mails,-What of that Was it lovers
fond tribute or was il one Of those stabs
in the dark that towards give and call
"comic valcntines?" Time was, many,
many years ago when valentines were
used only as messengers between loving
hearts, or as the means by which BASH
full lovers slyly suggested to maiden
fair the love they feared to avow openly.
Few valentines of that kind are sent now
adays. But the return of st. Valentines
Day is made the occasion of paying off
grudges, of hitting stealthy blow in the
back. The coward that sends such val
entine, knows that it is an exaggerated lie,
and he knows that he isn'tmanly enough
to say in public what he anonymously
sends through the mail. That's the spirit
Of the average sender of comic valen-
tines,-sneaking and cowardly, say.
In parenthesis let me say that ex-
cept the majority of schoolgirls from my
charges, and also that have received no
comic valentine, and write with an unbi-
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-19

Record of merit-the popular praise
accorded 10 DR. Ruips baltimore pills
household remedy. Price % cts.
Two great enemies-Hood's Sarsapar-
lila and impure blood. The latter is
utterly defeated by the peculiar medi-
cine.
---"Did y GU ever try toboggan?'
asked Tom Reed Of Hon. Frank
Lawler. "No," replied Frank, scorn-
sullv; 81 don't believe in them fancy
drinks. always take mine plain
and old-fashioned." - Washington
Critic.
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Personal.

Mrs. II. J.. Curtis is spending a
week in Washington, d. c.
Mr.. G. A. Edward Kohler of
Philadelphia is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Wolf, and saying good-by to
his many friends in town prepare
tory to trip westward as far as st,
Louis.
Miss Mayme Lindsey has re-
turned from a long sojoun with
friends in northern New York.
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Drunkenness, or Liquor Habit, can be cured BY
administering DR.. Haines' Golden Specific.
1t can be given in a cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person
taking it, etfecting a speedy and perma-
ment cure, whether the patient is a
moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck.
Thousands ofdrunkards have been made
temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without
their knowledge, andto-day believe they
quit drinking of their own free will
No harmful effects results from its ad
ministntion. Cures guaranteed. Send
for circular and full particulars. Address
in confidence Golden Specific Co., 1856
Race Street., Cincinnati, Ohio. nov. g y
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-19

Rev. w. B. Stewart, d. D., of Phil
adelphia, and District President of
the American Tract Society, is in
Newark soliciting donations for the
benevolent work OF that organiza-
ton. This society, which is depen-
dent on voluntary contributions for
its benevolent work, furnishes greatly
needed facilities for effectively reach
ing multitudes in foreign lands by
printing the saving truth of the Cos
pei in 4,334 publications in $50 Ian.
guages and dialects for the use OF
foreign missionaries and for reaching
the millions of non-church-goers in
our own country, who are chiefly
beyond the reach of ordinary de-
nominational agencies and it does
this important work of Home Evan
gelization, chiefly by the means Of
the missionary colporteurs whom
it employs on a small salary and who
labored in 80 of our States and terri.
tories during the year and visited
131 ,6S6 families, thus bringing the
gospel by low estimate, into the
homes of 6S0000 people. Among
these these they found 2S,23S fami
lies who attend no gospel service
1867 families destitute of evangel
ical literature and SOB families
without the Word of God They
put in circulation 106,477 volumes
of Bibles and Testaments and Other
good books, and addressed 5,006 re
ligious meetings, occupying more
than so years of working time fol
one man. And thev did this CRANE
outstanding work in sections of tn,
country almost wholly whert
churches are few and far apart, o.
where there are no churches at al
and with most encouraging results
Mr.. Stewart wishes it to be under
stood that no percentage of the do
nations is used for the collecting.
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delays have dangerous ends" the i'm
mortal William doth declare. Have you
a cold or cough, hoarseness, or sore
chest? Beware Take DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup; don't delay, and all the cough and
soreness will soon pass away. Get ii at
once! You may be worse another day.
Price % cents.
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BOWEN & BROTHER,

All local notices appearing in this
paper, relating to the sale of goods, and
not written by us, will be charged at a
certain rate per line.
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Salt Rheun1

The agonies Of those who suffer from severe
salt rhcum arc Undesirable. The cleansing,
healing, purifying lnfrcicfso. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla are uncqIalled bs ~ other medicine.
al take pleasure IN recommending Hoods
sarsaparlla, for 1t has done wonders for me.
had salt Ihcum very severely, affecting me
over nearly my entire body. Only those who
have suffered from this disease in its worst
form can Imagine the extent Of my afiiiction.
Tried many medicines, but failed to receive
benefit until 1 took Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Then the disease began to subslde, the
AgonIzIng Itch and Pain
disappeared, and now am entirely free from
the disease. My blood seems to be thor
ouehly purified, and my general health is
greatly enentcd." LYMAN ALLEN, Sexton
n. H. Church, North Chicago, Ill.
my son lad salt rheum on bis hands and
the calves e lis legs, so bad that they would
crack cn I'D bleed. He took Hoods Sar-
saia n nd is entirely cured" j. B. STAN
TON. Ia \ urlOn. Ohio,
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A correspondent asks; "Where can
we send to get Peck's Patent Ear Drums,
an invention for enabling people to hear
who are deaf, slightly or otherwise ?"
Write to f. Hiscox, $40 Broadway, N. Y,
stating cause and particulars of your
deafness and he will give you all the
points desired. Read the following from
the Medical Record "a lecturer in one of
our hospitals, while illustrating progress
in medical science, introduced a deaf
patient whose case baffled all medical
Skill and was considered hopeless. But
an invention belonging to F. Hiscox,
New York, having been recommended it
was used with very satisfactory results,
as it fully restored the hearing. 1t was
tested in other cases and found to be
more successful than any known device
for the relief of deafness, as hearing lost
for many years was fully restored by it.
This invention is all the more satisfact-
tory as it is out of sight and does not re-
quire to be held in position. And while
t can be readily removed or inserted by
the patients themselves it is withal cur
alive in action and comfortable to wear.
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WANTED.-Wheat and Corn for
William Lea, Son & Co., for which the
highest market prices will be paid.
JAS p. RoTHwELL, agent
nov27H Newark, Del.